Welcome to SoMLA!
The State of Maryland Literacy Association, SoMLA, is the leading literacy organization in the state of Maryland comprised of over 1,500 members in 17 active local chapters (16 representing ALL counties in Maryland and one student chapter at a university). Membership in SoMLA includes teachers, administrators, instructional assistants, university professors, college students, parents, and other community members. SoMLA is an affiliate of the International Literacy Association.
REMINDER
Just a reminder SoMIRAC has changed their name to SoMLA, State of Maryland Literacy Association. This is to align with ILA International Literacy Association.
Membership is now up and running. www.somla.online Easy online membership for new and returning members.
Membership is now up and running. www.somla.online Easy online membership for new and returning members.
- All logins are first initial and last name. (ex. rgaudiello)
- Password is your choice.
Common Ground Conference
Dates: Tue, Nov 16, 2021 – Fri, Nov 19, 2021
Location: Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland
Join your fellow educators in the way that best fits you!
We are so excited to host our 10th-anniversary conference in a hybrid format so that you can decide to join us in-person at the Ocean City Convention Center, or virtually via Zoom!
If you have a proposal for a session at Common Ground, click on the link below for more information and to register for the Conference.
Registration for the Event at Cvent
Location: Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland
Join your fellow educators in the way that best fits you!
We are so excited to host our 10th-anniversary conference in a hybrid format so that you can decide to join us in-person at the Ocean City Convention Center, or virtually via Zoom!
If you have a proposal for a session at Common Ground, click on the link below for more information and to register for the Conference.
Registration for the Event at Cvent
MSDE CPD credit for our conference
You may apply for CPD credit through MDSE by filling out this form. To qualify, you must have attended15 hours total. Please fill out all of the information. Incomplete requests will not be filled. Requests will be cross referenced with session attendance on the weekend of April 15-17th, 2021. If you participated for the required hours, you will receive a credit. Please be patient, you will receive your form.
SoMLA Conference Recordings
If you attended our 49th Conference, a link to the recorded videos is now available. You should have received it by email. You may need to check your "Junk" mail. If for some reason you did not receive this link, please email us at: somlanews@gmail.com
We will confirm your attendance and email you the link.
2020-2021 SoMLA Scholarship Winner
We are happy to announce this year's winner of our Literacy Association's scholarship. After review the submissions the winner was selected from a group of future educators. This is always a challenge for our Scholarship Committee. This year's winner:
Maria Galan Rodriguez
Manchester Valley High School
Carroll County Public Schools
Congratulations to Maria Galan Rodriguez!
Maria Galan Rodriguez
Manchester Valley High School
Carroll County Public Schools
Congratulations to Maria Galan Rodriguez!
Fond memories of our Dear Friend & COLLEAGUE,
Bonnie Schmeltz
Would you like to help Honor Bonnie Schmeltz?
SoMLA has created a member scholarship, Bonnie Schmeltz Memorial SoMLA Member Scholarship. SoMLA is accepting donations to this scholarship. Donations can be made by making a check out to SoMLA with Schmeltz Scholarship written on the memo line. These donations can be sent to: Rita Gaudiello, 233 Montpelier Court, Westminster, MD 21157
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Changes to Website:
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